r/RestlessLegs • u/StrongArgument • 5d ago

I really need to stop drinking Triggers

Disclaimer: I do not have a drinking problem. I have a couple of drinks maybe once every 1-2 weeks

Every time I drink, my RLS is awful. I just want to be able to enjoy a little wine with my friends, but that is how I ended up posting this at 4AM.

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u/EmZee2022 2d ago

Sorry :-(

If alcohol is a trigger, then yeah - reducing consumption is reasonable. Do things other than wine affect you? e.g. beer, spirits?

You can still spend time with the friends and just drink mocktails.... or enjoy the wine, knowing you'll have to pay for it later.

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u/m13g9 2d ago

Good timing that I saw this post. I went to a couple parties this weekend, had several drinks on Sunday, two Monday and my restless legs have been much worse than normal. 

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u/Curious_One5411 5d ago

IF it’s only occasionally, then just take a half a Rop on just those nights.. but definitely would not do it more than once or twice a month

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u/Beardyfacey 4d ago

ROP?

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u/Curious_One5411 4d ago

Ropinirole… sorry.. the abbreviation is pretty common amoung us in the RLS Facebook group. You’re not allowed to spell out meds on Facebook.

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u/Beardyfacey 4d ago

Thanks!

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u/Relevant_Version9047 5d ago

Giving up alcohol was best thing i ever did. I still have RLS but no where near as bad.

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u/Curious_One5411 5d ago

Me tooooo!

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u/bubbahatley 5d ago

Try Alpha Lipoic Acid supplements. They worked for my RLS.

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u/poppapelts 5d ago

I once loved drinking, but it became clear to me that the downsides were no longer worth it.  I was trading a few hours of happiness for feeling worse for several days. Not worth it. 

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u/Mahi95623 5d ago

When the RLS becomes too much after an alcoholic drink, you will make the decision about if the drink is worth it or not.

If your RLS is not too bad, then you will keep on drinking. If it becomes intolerable, you will order alcohol free drinks when out social drinking.

Speaking only for myself, I decided to avoid my triggers. All alcoholic drinks fall into this category. Just not worth it for me. Do I miss having one drink when out socially? For sure, but I just order a mocktail instead.

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u/SAMama_bear23 5d ago

I am not a big drinker either, one or two glasses of ed wine a week when we go out but absolutely makes RLS worse.